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Project ReaDIY
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Приєднався 3 лют 2021
Addicted to DIY. Others' videos have helped me over the years with my own projects. Hope these help with yours.
Building hanging shelves
I have a lot of games collected over the years. Instead of using a boring regular old bookcase to store them, I built a pyramid-shaped set of shelves that hang from the ceiling. Each shelf is 1/2" plywood. 1/8" steel wire runs through them and hangs from hooks screwed into the ceiling.
Ubolts: amzn.to/4cEvBj5
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Installing large ceiling molding ... with a pulley?
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I have a coffered ceiling in the shape of a circle in my foyer. I wanted to add a ceiling medallion, a ceiling ring, and a chandelier to dress it up. Working with large molding is tricky, but a pulley system ended up working well. The chandelier is an LED ring light with multiple (6) tiers Links: High thrust caulk gun: amzn.to/3SoMZRt Ceiling medallion: amzn.to/3WtseFP Ceiling ring: amzn.to/3yf...
Hidden cabinet
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I found some unused square footage in my house. I cut open the drywall, built a shelf to hold a cabinet, built a cabinet with fixed and adjustable shelves, and then built something (picture/panel/art?) to hide the cabinet. Here's a link to the jig I used to drill the holes for the shelf pins - worked great: amzn.to/4bFwM1R
Horizontal slat fence to hide AC units
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My patio had an unpleasant view of air conditioner units and my lawnmower, so I built a horizontal picket privacy / screen fence with a modern look and colors (gray/black). One 4x4 pressure treated wood post is set in concrete. The other is bolted to the brick wall.
Refinishing a dumpster mirror
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Found this large (5' x 4') mirror in a dumpster. Laminate frame in pretty bad shape. Bondo wood filler to the rescue! Bondo wood filler: amzn.to/3wSgHn3 Silver textured wallpaper: amzn.to/3E48MHl
Installing Harbor Freight Bike Pulley Lifts
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Needed a garage bicycle storage solution and these pulley lifts from Harbor Freight were a good fit. www.harborfreight.com/bicycle-lift-95803.html
Adding in-cabinet and above-cabinet kitchen LED lights
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My kitchen cabinets had under-cabinet lighting, but I wanted to add lighting to the glass cabinets at the top and over-cabinet lighting. Here's the list of LED components I used: LED strip lights (8mm): amzn.to/3PFIf7I LED connectors (8mm): amzn.to/3G5BSXY 1 to 2 way splitters: amzn.to/3BQhuaS 1 to 4 way splitters: amzn.to/3jnMgle 1 to 6 way splitters: amzn.to/3FLOTo7 LED dimmer switches: amzn....
Great LED bias light for your TV
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I added a backlight ("bias light") to the back of my TV. Very happy with ease and results. Amazon: amzn.to/3XGRHLG
PVC slide repair coupling fix
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Fixing a broken irrigation pipe with a slide repair coupler. Repair coupling: www.homedepot.com/p/Apollo-3-4-in-x-3-4-in-PVC-Slide-Repair-Coupling-PVCC34SL/317901078 PVC primer & cement: www.homedepot.com/p/OATEY-8-oz-Purple-CPVC-and-PVC-Primer-and-Regular-Clear-PVC-Cement-Combo-Pack-302483/100151579
Making a water feature from a planter
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10 watt pump: amzn.to/3CSNLPo Planter: www.homedepot.com/p/Tierra-Verde-Sonata-17-8-in-x-36-in-Slate-Rubber-Self-Watering-Planter-MT5100216CM/300022535 Sphere: www.athome.com/outdoor-ribbed-terracotta-sphere-decor-13/124324625.html?nav=search_prod_recs
Big acrylic pour on outdoor ball
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I am building a water feature for my patio and wanted a colorful ball for the water to flow over. This is a mixed color acrylic paint pour over an outdoor decorative sphere. Floetrol for latex (and acrylic) paint: amzn.to/3wy0ljp Outdoor sphere: www.athome.com/outdoor-ribbed-terracotta-sphere-decor-13/124324625.html
Replacing inline sprinkler valve
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This Rainbird valve had a leak where it joined with the supply line. I cut it out and put in a new one (model CP-100). Rainbird valve: amzn.to/3w2MEZB
Paver patio build using Brock panels
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I built a graded paver patio in my back yard using different colored, large (2'x2') concrete pavers, bordered by river rock. Instead of using paver base, I tried using the Brock PaverBase system: www.homedepot.com/p/PAVERBASE-20-04-in-x-36-in-Black-Brock-Paver-Base-Panel-PVB5B/205663180 I ended up buying this set of Adirondack chairs (black), putting one chair on each corner of the patio: amzn....
Pouring concrete stepping stones (salt finish)
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These concrete pavers serve as a walkway between my existing back patio and a paver patio that I'm building. Here's a link to the paver patio video: ua-cam.com/video/DxtbvjBNiaA/v-deo.html
The best Nerdle opener
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A short break from DIY projects to do some fun Nerdle math. I ran some calculations to try to find the best starting Nerdle guess.
Building a floating shelf with USB ports
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Building a floating shelf with USB ports
Running wire for a ceiling fan in a finished ceiling & wall
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Running wire for a ceiling fan in a finished ceiling & wall
Building a recessed medicine cabinet
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Building a recessed medicine cabinet
Building an office desk from salvaged walnut
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Building an office desk from salvaged walnut
Antique mirror mosaic tile backsplash
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Antique mirror mosaic tile backsplash
Fixing a tile chip without replacing the tile
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Fixing a tile chip without replacing the tile
Making a boring tiled tub surround fancier
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Making a boring tiled tub surround fancier
Installing a cat door and building a pet cage
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Installing a cat door and building a pet cage
The math behind segmented wood rings
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The math behind segmented wood rings
Finishing the mud room built-ins with cubbies [part 3 of 3]
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Finishing the mud room built-ins with cubbies [part 3 of 3]
Once installed, is there a way to control the dimmer switches without adjusting them from on top of the cabinets? Are you able to adjust them from the wall switch, or from a remote or app? Thanks.
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Thanks for the video. I installed these. You mentioned it was finicky to get them to go up evenly. I found them more than finicky. And for a heavier bike, I found it a real problem. It wanted to pull up one side more than the other. So as you desribed you have to help it; and the higher it gets the harder it is to help it stay level.
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Nice video, though its easier to use LED tape and run low voltage wires rather than 120VAC
Good video, thank you!!
Simply great demo .... My challenge is I need to do this for a 3" sch40 PVC and it is same process just need more muscle and room LoL Thanks bunch
In your formula for s, what is the 'r cos' mean where ir states - r cos(miter angle....) Does that mean r(radius) times the cos (cosign) times the miter angle OR does it mean the inverse cosign. Having lots of trouble getting your formulas to work. Thanks
wrong type of repair coupling, dont do this under ground
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drilling decking screws would have been alot better in the event you had to re-run electrical or plumbing. good job though.
Great job Don’t think the steel was needed tho
Thank you for the excellent no fluff instruction.
Nice to have OSB on the ceiling - Do they do that on all new construction in your area ?
Saved me today! Didn’t know what it was at the store, searched and found your video and success. My sprinklers are back to running smoothly. Thank you!
Hi! Excellent video! Did you use a pin or brad nailer? Can you provide the manufacturer of the one that you used? Thanks!
I found that an 18 gauge brad nailer worked best. 1.25" nails. The nailer I used in the video broke, so I'm currently using one from harbor freight. www.harborfreight.com/18-gauge-brad-air-nailer-64140.html
Wow, these are my new best friend never knew they existed till seeing them at Home Depot. Fixing PVC has always been such a huge pain in the butt. I’ve been spending about three hours trying to repair our current PVC one trying to slide it back and forth, but in hundred degree Arizona heat everything expands and not really possible a normal coupling.
Muy bien buna idea
Aluminum ladder section works great as a long straight edge. For bonus points... Zip tie a cheap level. Great job
Thank You !!! Great Videeo!
Wow! That is crazy they are that heavy!
You helped me, bro. thank you
I would have tried to do a post firs to ask first if notching the original vertical 2'x6"'s would have degraded them. There's a question (at least by me) of if they load-bearing up-down (in which case, probably less). If just for support of the joists left-right, it might not have been an issue. And saved you a lot of work.
Want to do this to my kitchen backsplash! Can you share how much it cost?
You are an absolute godsend. I have attached my (high pressure) pool to pump supply lines three ties now - every time, the line blew off and sprayed water everywhere (the joint failed). Your video totally reminded me to use primer! Rookie mistake!!
Olá! Por favor, permita a tradução das legendas em português. Saudações do Rio de Janeiro, no Brazil.
Done! :)
Get your DIY projects completed by the time you're 60 because the DIY enthusiasm/willingness wanes as you age. I have many projects, but have been putting them off, and putting them off because I've lost interest in doing it my self. I'm 66.
I had a really bad lower back incident about 20 months ago. That's why I haven't been able to upload many DIY videos lately. Very slowly getting better. I'll be 53 next month.
I tried this and of your pipe isn’t really straight it will still leak.
Its hard for me to tell but are pavers flush to the ground or elevated?
The Brock panels lay directly on the sand and the pavers lay directly on the panels. (Sometimes the pavers were not perfectly level with each other, in which case I added a bit of sand between the paver and the panel.)
For your corners you can purchase "corner/elbow connectors" You cut each corner at the contacts and attach the cut ends of the LED strip. I've had bad experience with slight bends in my strips, seems overtime to cause some damage to individual LEDS. You can also try Ambient Sync lighting which sync the LED colors to the content on the screen. I have a few videos on my channel if you're interested in seeing what it looks. Subscribed.
a small pony tail from the light switch box next to the new switches would have been so much easier man and on the same breaker.
100% Missed it completely. Thanks for the feedback
One suggestion: Wear disposable gloves.
Why?
One of two things I’d do differently, 1 strip more of the wire jacket off leaving 1/4” of romex sheath. 2, wire up the fan to the left switch then the light on the right. 3, add electrical tape on devices and finish installation.
A good glass and tile cutter is necessary using a diamond or carbide wheel on a tile cutter for cutting glass tiles. Also glass oil on the wheel helps the blade stay sharp and in good shape to get clean cuts. Also Ive never seen anyone grout mirror tiles. Usually those are butted up together so I learned why and what not to do on this video. Sorry. Looked ok when done. Mirror tiles arent ceramic tiles. Theres a difference between them and how to install. Lol
The included instructions didn’t show how to string the line through the locking mechanism so your close-up of this is VERY helpful - thank you!
Coming up with 2 equations that cover all digits and operators is an entertaining academic problem but it's a lousy Nerdle strategy. There is no point in walking away from information obtained on your first turn rather than building upon it. Perhaps for a player of low-skill, it's a strategy that increases the odds of solving the puzzle within 6 turns but my goal is to try to solve it in 2 turns if possible. This strategy of playing all digits and operators makes that impossible.
Agreed. You can't do better than come up with a best first guess and then use that info for the next guess.
These came with the house I bought a few years ago. I tried using them and realized they sucked, but wondered if it was just me. It’s not me.
this will eventually fail due to the rubber gasket inside the coupler. I don't recommend using it. depend on your location. a plumber used it to repair a waterline and it failed within a year. Had to dig up the whole thing and do it properly. So far it held up 6 years and counting...
What did you successfully replace it with? Im getting a major leak and one is installed by previous owner. Im thinking about doing some elbows like I've seen in other videos.
I sanded down the stops in a coupler where it will BARELY slide on without glue (had to muscle it). Think I got the idea from electrinicsNmore from UA-cam. I dug out a bigger hole so I have room to work in. I cut out a bigger section about 15inches of pipe. Put a coupler to the existing pipe. The slip the coupler without stops on the pipe. I put a tons of pvc cement on the joint and slide the coupler to join the 2 sections. So far no issues. I would also pack sand over and under it so it doesn’t crack in the future. Good luck
What do you mean “rubber gasket” - I didn’t see any rubber gasket in his video! Where is the gasket and why did it matter?
Also can you rewrite this step by step clearer…..how u did it
@@MathCuriousity The reasons why the coupler slides, is because there are 2 rubber o-rings inside the Home Depot slide coupler ( the one i purchased for example ), once those rubber o- rings fail, so too is ur fix imo. That's why the pvc coupler and glue is the tried and true method with no rubber o rings to go bad.
the river rock looks real nice but i dont think it will be a good idea when furniture etc. is used.
Thanks for the video. It helped with my install. I installed them above our suv.
The Alliance Gator people specify compaction of the bedding sand (by hand tamping) but in professional installer videos they don't compact the sand. Can anyone explain?
Two no-stop slip couplings will be cheaper and more durable!
Thanks - helpful
What’s a no stop slip coupling?
Why do they sell it where only one side fits the pipe and you need a couplet for the other end?! Why not sell it so it telescopes both sides?!
I wish my garage had drywall
Add some! We bought my house while it was being built and had them not finish the garage to save some $. We ended up running electrical on our own (with my father in laws help) and doing insulation and tongue and groove pine boards for the walls. It was a little more expensive than drywall and definitely more labor intensive but it came out great
Me too, but this bike lift doesn’t require drywall. It wouldn’t be benefitted by drywall in any way really.
What is the manufacturer of this patio system.. & where do you purchase it.. this is abt as simple as it's gonna get ....
Less than 30 seconds in and i don't want to watch the rest. Please use a push stick in future and learn to use a rabke saw safely.
I’m not sure I can rely on the video, not one single f-bomb was dropped. So, how reliable could it be?
My exact situation! Good idea to pre-mark full extension and bend the applicator! Thanks for the video!
The level of detail in DIY was great 👍
love it ! thank you for the details 👏
Beautiful Job. I Love it.